Sony PlayStation 4 Slim vs Sony PSPgo

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PlayStation 4 Slim compared with PSPgo

	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	–
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	64 MB
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB (better)	16 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU	–
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update	Analogue video output through the multi-use connector with a separately sold PSPgo cable or cradle; PSP-2000/3000 video cables and older cradles are incompatible
HDR
HDR	HDR supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4	–
Audio
Audio	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,100 g	158 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Jet Black	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet	Hi-speed USB 2.0 through the proprietary multi-use connector, which also carries DC power, analogue video and sound input/output; headset and microphone connector; Memory Stick Micro slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b, infrastructure and ad hoc modes (up to 16 consoles); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP, HSP and AVRCP profiles
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2 series)	Built-in D-pad, analogue nub, four face buttons, L/R, Start, Select and PS buttons; compatible DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers require a PS3 for pairing, with some buttons and vibration unsupported
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays the PS4 game library	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics; no UMD games or films. Sony ended remaining PSP purchases on 6 July 2021, but previously purchased PSP content can still be downloaded from the device's Download List (PlayStation UK support)